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With around 300 million books sold in 97 countries and translated into 33 languages, who wouldn't want to know about the reading habits and writing tips of Jeffrey Archer? Since writing his first book, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, in 1974, Jeffrey has written nearly 50 titles, the latest being Hidden in Plain Sight, and is the only author to have been number 1 in fiction, non-fiction and short stories. We talked to him about his favourite author, being huge in India, being disappointed by book sales and prison reading.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableJeffrey Archer - Hidden in Plain SightIan Fleming - Casino RoyaleAmor Towles - Gentleman in MoscowHeather Morris - Tattooist of AuschwitzDickens - Tale of Two CitiesDickens - Christmas CarolDumas - Count of Monte CristoDumas - Three MusketeersNoel Streatfeild - Ballet ShoesJeffrey Archer - Kane and AbelPatrick Freyne - Ok Let's Do Your Stupid IdeaJeffrey Archer - Prison DiariesJames Joyce - Finnegans WakeLampedusa - LeopardJane Austen - EmmaAgatha Christie - PoirotJeffrey Archer - Clifton ChroniclesPG Wodehouse - JeevesAlberto Moravia - Woman of RomeSiri Hustvedt - What I LovedLissa Evans - V for VictoryBill Bryson - The BodyStefan Zweig - Beware of PityJeffrey Archer - Paths of GloryElif Shafak - Three Daughters of Eve Stefan Sweig - Farewell to EuropeAbi Dare - Girl With the Louding VoiceJung Chang - Wild SwansRichard Adams - Watership DownCS Lewis - Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeRoald Dahl - BFGJeffrey Archer - Not a Penny More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are delighted to spend some time with the author, playwright, screenwriter, performer and all-around inspiration Alex Wheatle MBE! Alex's first book was 1995's award-winning Brixton Rock and he has followed that with numerous critically acclaimed works for adults, young adults and children with the latest being Cane Warriors. We talked to Alex about the importance of music in his work, being inspired by the Beano, learning to love reading while in prison and the experience of having your life story turned into a film by the Oscar-winning Steve McQueen. You can find the Dialogue Books Black History Month reading list HERE.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableAlex Wheatle - Cane WarriorsCLR James - Black JacobinsMalcolm X - AutobiographyAlex Haley - RootsLangston Hughes - Collected PoemsChester Himes - Rage in HarlemJames Baldwin - Fire Next TimeMark Twain - Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLinton Kwesi Johnson - Selected PoemsMarcia Williams - Baby MotherNaomi King - OPPKarline Smith - Moss Side MassiveCourttia Newland - The ScholarStephen Thompson - Toy SoldiersPeter Kalu - Lick ShotAlex Wheatle - Brixton RockDaniel Defoe - Robinson CrusoeEA Ritter - Shaka ZuluAlex Wheatle - Liccle Bit Alex Wheatle - Crongton KnightsDanielle Jawando - And The Stars Were Burning BrightlyRaymond Chandler - Big SleepColleen McCullough - Thorn BirdsVivien M Goldman - Book of ExodusMarlon James - Brief History of 7 KillingsTimothy White - Catch a FireSteve McQueen - Small AxePatrice Lawrence - Eight Pieces of Silva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are delighted to be joined by the internationally bestselling and multi award winning Louise O'Neill! Louise's novel Asking for It won Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards and Only Ever Yours won Newcomer of the Year at the Irish Book Awards and the Bookseller YA Prize. Her latest is the already acclaimed thriller After the Silence. We talked to her about diversifying your reading, being an obsessive child reader, living in New York and how ideas can be magical.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - How To Be a Grown UpDaisy Buchanan - SisterhoodDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableDale Shaw - Painfully British HaikusLouise O’Neill - After the SilenceCharlotte Bronte - Jane EyreFrancine Pascal - Sweet Valley HighEnid Blyton - St Clare'sEnid Blyton - Secret SevenEnid Blyton - Magic Faraway TreeJoyce Lankester Brisley - Marigold in Godmother's HouseRhonda Byrne - SecretMildred D. Taylor - Roll of Thunder Hear My CryChimamanda Ngozi Adichie - AmericanahKiley Reid - Such a Fun AgeWilliam Boyd - Any Human HeartLouise O’Neill - Almost LoveBelinda McKeon - TenderBelinda McKeon - SolaceEva Ibbotson - Secret CountessLauren Weisberger - Devil Wears PradaMuriel Spark - Girls of Slender MeansAnn Patchett - Dutch HouseAnn Patchett - Bel CantoAnn Patchett - CommonwealthElizabeth Gilbert - Big MagicAnn Patchett - State of WonderDolly Alderton - GhostsLucy Foley - Guest ListStephen King - CarrieCurtis Sittenfeld - EligibleLouise O’Neill - Surface BreaksJane Austen - EmmaLouise O’Neill - Only Ever YoursErin Kelly - We Know You KnowTana French - SearcherLiane Moriarty - Big Little LiesCaroline Corcoran - Baby GroupCaroline Corcoran - Through the Wall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are in the hilarious, wise and fascinating hands of author, publisher, teacher and essayist Emily Gould! Emily is the author of And The Heart Says Whatever, Friendship, and Perfect Tunes, as well as contributing to Bookforum, The New Yorker, Elle, The Cut and many others. She also runs Emily Books, which sells and publishes books by women. We discussed great books about music, the darkness of kid's books, the joys and pain of being a publisher and separating art from the artist.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - How To Be a Grown UpDaisy Buchanan - SisterhoodDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableEmily Gould - Perfect TunesMadeline Miller - CirceDemi Moore - Inside OutLauren Oyler - Fake AccountsEileen Myles - InfernoPatti Smith - Just KidsAnna Wiener - Uncanny ValleyEmily Gould - Replaying My ShameEB White - Charlotte’s WebEB White - LettersMadeleine L'Engle - Wrinkle in TimeCaroline Corcoran - Baby GroupCaroline Corcoran - Through The WallChad Harbach - Art of FieldingSusan Choi - Trust ExerciseSusan Choi - My EducationSusan Choi - American WomanWalter Scott - Wendy Master of ArtLizzy Goodman - Meet Me in the BathroomSheila Weller - Girls Like UsCherie Curry - Neon AngelKim Gordon - Girl in a BandDebbie Harry - Face ItMeghan Daum - Problem With EverythingAllison Pearson - I Don’t Know How She Does ItAllison Pearson - How Hard Can It BeSigrid Nunez - The FriendSigrid Nunez - What Are You Going Through Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Both of Brit Bennett's sensational bestselling novels, The Mothers and The Vanishing Half, have been on heavy rotation at YB towers for months, so we are delighted to bring you this fascinating conversation with her, covering adapting books for the screen, how writing changes the way you read, the dark world of celebrity tell-alls and the dangers of novel recommendation.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - How To Be a Grown UpDaisy Buchanan - SisterhoodDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableBrit Bennett - Vanishing HalfBrit Bennett - The MothersMyla Goldberg - Feast Your EyesBernadine Evaristo - Girl Woman OtherAnne Enright - ActressToni Morrison - Song of SolomonSE Hinton - The OutsidersToni Morrison - The Bluest EyeRichard Wright - Native SonTayari Jones - Silver SparrowAnn Patchett - Bel CantoAnn Patchett - Dutch HouseAnn Patchett - CommonwealthRaven Leilani - LusterTayari Jones - American MarriageShirley Jackson - We Have Always Lived in the CastleSue Miller - MonogamyDarcy Eveleigh - Unseen: Unpublished Black HistoryNicholas Smith - Kicks: Great American Story of SneakersNichelle Gainer - Vintage Black GlamourYaa Gyasi - Transcendent KingdomYaa Gyasi - HomegoingPenny Valentine - Dancing with Demons: Dusty SpringfieldBusy Phillips - This Will Only Hurt a LittleMariah Carey - Meaning OfZadie Smith - Swing TimeMargo Jefferson - On Michael JacksonCraig Marks - I Want My MTVTaylor Jenkins Reid - Daisy Jones & the SixJoyce Carol Oates - BlondeCurtis Sittenfeld - RodhamRebecca Makkai - Great Believers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready for a fun, thorough and frequently mirth-filled conversation with the internationally bestselling author Jessie Burton! Jessie's first book was the monster hit The Miniaturist, followed up by the exceptional The Muse and her latest, the chart-topping The Confession. We talked to Jessie about the joys of living with a bookseller, the particular pain associated with rereading, her favourite funny books and the all-around inspiration that is Princess Margaret.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - How To Be a Grown UpDaisy Buchanan - SisterhoodDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableJessie Burton - MiniaturistJessie Burton - ConfessionBaroness Glenconner - Lady in WaitingCraig Brown - Maam DarlingOctavia Butler - KindredMarlon James - Book of Night WomenAndrea Levy - Long SongGayl Jones - CorregidoraSheila Heti - MotherhoodLauren Groff - Fates & FuriesTracy Chevalier - Girl With a Pearl EarringCharlotte Bronte - Jane EyreDaphne Du Maurier - RebeccaRoald Dahl - MatildaLP Hartley - Go BetweenJane Austen - Pride and PrejudiceMargaret Atwood - Cats EyeThom Gunn - Selected PoemsNoel Streatfeild - Ballet ShoesJessie Burton - Restless GirlsAnn Patchett - Dutch HouseLissa Evans - V For VictoryEva Ibbotson - Secret CountessElizabeth Jane Howard - Cazelet ChroniclesPenelope Mortimer - Saturday Lunch with the BrowningsJessie Burton - MuseEdward St Aubyn - Patrick MelroseKingsley Amis - Lucky JimPatricia Lockwood - PriestdaddyEB White - LettersSarah Moss - SummerwaterElizabeth Strout - Oliver KitteridgeElizabeth Strout - Olive AgainAnna Hope - ExpectationSiri Hustvedt - What I Loved Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're talking to the astonishingly prolific Anthony Horowitz! Anthony has written extensively for young adults, (especially his Alex Rider series), for adults (the Magpie and Moonflower Murder books), for the screen (Including the creation of Foyle's War) and updating both Sherlock Holmes and James Bond legacies with new stories plus many, many more. We discussed forgotten crime authors, funny books, writing inspiration, novels about writers and the sadness of finishing a beloved book.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - How To Be a Grown UpDaisy Buchanan - SisterhoodDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableDale Shaw - Haunted UnderpantsDale Shaw - Haunted Underpants on WFMUAnthony Horowitz - StormbreakerAnthony Horowitz - Magpie MurdersAnthony Horowitz - Moonflower MurdersDon Winslow - Power of the DogDon Winslow - CartelDon Winslow - BorderJohn Dickson Carr - Hag's NookSoji Shimada - Tokyo Zodiac Murders Soji Shimada - Crooked HouseAE Ellis - The RackAlbert Camus - PlagueLaurie Colwin - Happy All The TimeAnthony Horowitz - OblivionAnthony Horowitz - SwitchLP Hartley - Go-BetweenWilliam Golding - SpireWilliam Golding - Lord of the FliesGeorge MacDonald Fraser - FlashmanThomas Hughes - Tom Brown’s SchooldaysHerman Wouk - Caine MutinyElizabeth Jane Howard - Cazalet ChroniclesErich Remarque - All Quiet On the Western FrontTH White - Once and Future KingGeorge Gissing - New Grub StreetGeorge Gissing - Nether WorldGeorge Gissing - UnclassedGeorge Orwell - Keep the Aspidistra FlyingLissa Evans - V For VictoryLissa Evans - Crooked HeartLissa Evans - Old BaggageAngus Calder - People’s WarNorman Longmate - How We Lived ThenJohn Lukacs - Five Days in MayPG Wodehouse - Jeeves & WoosterTom Sharpe - Blott on the LandscapeAndrew Sean Greer - LessCraig Brown - 1, 2, 3, 4Craig Brown - Imaginary FriendsCraig Brown - One on OneCraig Brown - Maam DarlingBill Bryson - The BodyBill Bryson - Short History of Nearly EverythingAnthony Horowitz - Russian Roulette Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are perusing the bookshelves of human rights campaigner, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer, Love Island inhabiter and all-round inspiration Camilla Thurlow! Camilla has worked for land mine charity The Halo Trust, she's a vociferous reader and has recently published her first book, a memoir, called Not The Type. During a highly revealing conversation, we talked to her about the double-edged sword that is social media, the genius of Elizabeth Day, the appeal of old books and allowing stories to leak into your life.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableCamilla Thurlow - Not The TypeDavid Sedaris - Me Talk Pretty One DayLisa Taddeo - Three WomanDavid Sedaris - Let's Explore Diabetes With OwlsKiley Reid - Such a Fun AgeElizabeth Macneal - The Doll FactoryJessie Burton - The MuseAlan Huffman - Here I AmPaul Conroy - Under the WireSebastian Junger - TribeDavid Nott - War DoctorAnna Hope - ExpectationGail Honeyman - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineKen Follett - Pillars of the EarthElizabeth Day - The PartyElizabeth Day - How To FailAbbi Waxman - Bookish Life of Nina HillDonatella Di Pietrantonio - A Girl ReturnedCandice Brathwaite - I Am Not Your Baby MotherNimko Ali - What We’re Told Not To Talk AboutDolly Alderton - Everything I Know About LoveDaisy Buchanan - How To Be a Grown UpMarian Keyes - Other Side of the StoryJamie Bartlett - The People Vs TechRachel DeLoache Williams - My Friend AnnaLemn Sissay - My Name is WhyGeorge Orwell - 1984Alain De Botton - School of LifeBella Mackie - Jog On Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are beyond excited to bring you this honest and illuminating conversation with author, influencer, blogger and founder of Make Motherhood Diverse - Candice Brathwaite! Candice's first book, You Are Not My Baby Mother was a former YB Steal of the Week and a critically lauded Sunday Times bestseller that unflinchingly looks at being a black British mother and strives to redefine the whole idea of motherhood in the 21st Century. We talked to Candice about the pressures of success, the delights of Oprah's Book Club, the genius of Toni Morrison and the importance of woo.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableCandice Brathwaite - I Am Not Your Baby MotherLupita Nyong’o - Sulwe Sister Soulja - Coldest Winter EverNelson Mandela - Long Road To freedomIlona Staller (Ed) - Erotic TalesFrances Hodgson Burnett - Secret GardenAnn M. Martin - Babysitters ClubHarper Lee - To Kill a MockingbirdTayari Jones - An American MarriageJacqueline Woodson - Red at the BoneKiley Reid - Such a Fun AgeNicholas Sparks - The NotebookBernadine Evaristo - Girl, Woman, OtherEB White - Charlotte’s WebClare Chambers - Small PleasuresToni Morrison - The Bluest EyeGary Zukav - Seat of the SoulPaulo Coelho - The AlchemistRhonda Byrne - The SecretPaul Harrington - Secret to Teen PowerJen Sincero - You Are a BadassShahroo Izadi - Kindness MethodShahroo Izadi - Last DietElizabeth Gilbert - Eat Pray Lovebell hooks - All About LovePandora Sykes - How Do We Know We're Doing It RightEmma Gannon - OliveKenya Hunt - Girl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're delighted to bring you this frank, revealing and fascinating interview with the author and journalist Lisa Taddeo. Lisa's book Three Women is a Sunday Times #1 bestseller, winner of the narrative non-fiction book of the year at the British Book Awards and one of the most frequently spotted titles on the bookshelves of You're Booked guests. We talked to her about the negative effects of fame, Lucia Berlin, the genius of Elena Ferrante and the cinematic legacy of Anthony Hopkins.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableLisa Taddeo - Three WomenElena Ferrante - Lost DaughterElena Ferrante - My Brilliant FriendElena Ferrante - Days of AbandonmentElena Ferrante - Troubling LoveJohn Grisham - Camino WindsStephen King - Rose MadderStephen King - MiseryStephen King - The StandStephen King - Hearts in AtlantisLucia Berlin - Manual For Cleaning WomenGrace Paley - Collected StoriesJoy Williams - Visiting PrivilegeWilliam Trevor - Collected StoriesNatalia Ginzburg - Dry HeartJames Salter - Sport and a PasttimeBarry Hannah - Long Last HappyNicholson Baker - House of HolesPierre Choderlos de Laclos - Liaisons dangereusesVladimir Nabokov - LolitaKay Thompson - Eloise in MoscowJM Barrie - Peter PanCandice Brathwaite - I am Not Your Baby MotherSally Rooney - Normal PeopleScott Stossel - My Age of AnxietyDavid Foster Wallace - The Depressed PersonWilliam Goldman - Princess BrideFrances Hodgson Burnett - Secret Garden JK Rowling - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.